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Men’s Cross Country Finishes 18th at Jim Drews Invitational

Sophomore Leighton Becher led the Gusties with a 78th place finish in 26:46.4.

West Salem, Wis. – The Gustavus men’s cross country team finished 18th in a field of 26 teams at the Jim Drews Invitational on Saturday morning. The Gusties amassed 515 team points on the day. UW-La Crosse, the host school, racked up 45 points to win the Invitational. Of the eight MIAC schools competing, Gustavus was sixth behind St. Olaf (fifth), Saint John’s (seventh), St. Thomas (ninth), Hamline (14th), and Saint Mary’s (16th).

“Initially when I watched the race unfold, it was not exciting to see where we finished,” stated head coach Dale Bahr. “But after looking at the results, everyone that returned from last year improved their time all the way down the line. They were faster on the same course in worse conditions, so we are definitely showing improvement, and I am happy to see that.”